Chad Cheatham Retires as Fannin County Head Coach After Transformative Tenure Blue Ridge, GA — Fannin County High School head football coach Chad Cheatham has officially announced his retirement, bringing an end to one of the most successful chapters in the history of Rebel football. Cheatham, who took over the program in 2018, leaves behind […]
Read More »Heath Webb Becomes Lumpkins All-Time Wins Leader
Heath Webb Makes History: Becoming Lumpkin County’s All-Time Winningest Coach In the heart of Dahlonega, under the roar of Friday night lights, coach Heath Webb added yet another milestone to his growing legacy: officially becoming the all-time winningest head coach in Lumpkin County High School football history. This achievement is the culmination of […]
Read More »Cole Runs Wild As Rebels Defeat Gordon Central
Rebels Run Wild in Win Over Gordon Central The Fannin County Rebels put together their best offensive outing of the season Friday night, defeating Gordon Central 42-21 in Blue Ridge. The win improved the Rebels to 4-2 on the year and handed the Warriors their first loss, dropping them to 5-1. The ground […]
Read More »Fannin Survives Scare VS Dade On Homecoming Night
Rebels Survive Dade’s Late Push, Win 21–14 By Staff Writer BLUE RIDGE — Fannin County protected its home turf Friday night, holding off a fourth-quarter surge from Dade County to claim a 21–14 victory in Region 7-AA play. The Rebels struck first behind quarterback Nate Oneal, who found Brayden Walker for a […]
Read More »Cole Runs Wild As Fannin Blows Past Coosa
Cole Runs Wild as Fannin County Tops Coosa, 35–15 BLUE RIDGE – Friday night under the lights at Rebel Stadium, the Fannin County Rebels turned in a statement performance, beating Coosa 35–15 behind a dominant effort from their ground game and a defense that stepped up when it mattered. Key Stats & Standout […]
Read More »Fannin Hold Off Union For First Win Of Season
Fannin County Holds Off Union 28–22 in Rivalry Matchup Fannin County and Union County went toe-to-toe Saturday afternoon in Blue Ridge, with the Rebels pulling out a 28–22 win in front of a packed Rebel Stadium. Fannin struck first and kept steady pressure all night, scoring a touchdown in every quarter. Union hung around, putting […]
Read More »A Look At Braxton Cheatham’s Historic Performance at the GHSA State Track Championships
Braxton Cheatham: A Historic Performance at the 2025 GHSA A State Track & Field Championships At the 2025 Georgia High School Association (GHSA) A State Track & Field Championships, held on May 9–10, 2025, Braxton Cheatham of Fannin County High School delivered a remarkable performance, etching his name into the school’s athletic history. State Champion […]
Read More »Fannin Hosts Armuchee In Round One Of GHSA State Playoffs
Fannin County Rebels Baseball Clinch GHSA State Playoff Spot as 10th Seed, Set to Host Armuchee Indians Blue Ridge, GA — The Fannin County Rebels baseball team has secured a spot in the 2025 GHSA State Playoffs as the 10th seed in Class A Division I. Their first-round matchup is set against the Armuchee Indians, […]
Read More »Hester’s Homer Gives Lumpkin The Win Over Fannin
Fannin County stayed in it until the end, but Lumpkin County pulled away late in a 5-4 victory on Wednesday. The game was tied at four in the top of the seventh when Mason Hester hit a solo home run to right field. Colton Gray collected three hits in four at-bats in the loss. Colton […]
Read More »Fannin County Marches To State Title Victory
Fannin County Lady Rebels Triumph to Win GHSA State Championship Macon, GA – The Fannin County Lady Rebels made history on March 8, 2025, as they emerged victorious in the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Class A Division 1 girls’ basketball state championship, defeating the Banks County Lady Leopards 51-42. The win, held at the […]
Read More »Fannin Advances To State Title Game On Back of Lewis’ 23 Points
Fannin County Lady Rebels Defeat East Laurens Behind Double-Double From Lewis Fannin County defeated East Laurens, 72-63, on Saturday to punch their ticket to the State Championship, as Reese Lewis scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. The game was a battle from start to finish with 10 lead changes. Fannin County Lady […]
Read More »Fannin County Womens Basketball Headed To Final Four
The Fannin County Lady Rebels rolled past Heard County on Tuesday night, 68-53, to secure their spot in the Final Four this weekend at Fort Valley State.
Read More »Lady Rebels Win Big vs Gordon Lee
The Fannin County Lady Rebels past Gordon Lee, 45-32, on Tuesday as Maggie Ledford scored 17 points. Fannin County controlled the game from the opening tip, never giving up the advantage. Leading 11-5, The Lady Rebels went on a 14-point run to pull further away. Fannin County got out to a 23-5 lead at halftime […]
Read More »2024 Best Moments: Lawson Sullivan vs Gilmer County
Taking a look back at some of the top moments from 2024, we start with the season opener in Football. Fannin County traveled to Gilmer County on a Saturday in the heat of the day thanks to a Friday night rainout some odd hours before. Rain, Snow, Heat, or Tornado, Fannin County Senior quarterback Lawson […]
Read More »Lady Rebels Ranked 4th In Class A D-1 Wee 7 Rankings
The Fannin County Lady Rebels are currently ranked 4th in the Week 7 Class A D-1 ScoreAtlanta Rankings. The Lady Rebels opened up the season with a loss on the road against Union County, but have yet to taste defeat since then. On their current 9-game winning streak, Fannin has defeated Lumpkin (2x), Chattooga, Copper Basin […]
Read More »All Region 7-A Team Filled With Rebels As Cheatham Brings Home COTY
The All-Region teams are now fully available and the 7-A team is filled with Rebels. Senior running back Carson Callihan was named the Offensive Player of The Year, while Senior quarterback/defensive back Lawson Sullivan was named the Athlete of The Year. Rebels Head Coach Chad Cheatham was also named Coach of The Year. In total, […]
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